Chapter Summaries

Long Haochen fought Chen Hongyu in the Temple Grand Competition, defeating the Ice Domain Ape before clashing with Chen Hongyu’s newly empowered Four-headed Chimera. The chapter ended with Long Haochen’s Judgment of Light destroying the Chimera’s four-element attack, while the duel continued.

• Long Haochen struck the Ice Domain Ape down with his Sword Intent, breaking its arms and knocking it unconscious rather than killing it.
• Long Haochen unleashed the Domain of the Light God and combined it with his Sword Soul and Sword Intent to attack Chen Hongyu’s gate of light.
• The Four-headed Chimera emerged and blocked Long Haochen’s attack with a four-colored explosion, blasting him and the Sacred Unicorn backward.
• Chen Ying'er explained that Chen Hongyu had fused with Xing Xuan through Natal Fusion and had reached the third level of the ninth rank.
• Long Haochen destroyed the Four-headed Chimera’s four-element sphere with an instant-cast Judgment of Light.

Long Haochen tested the Domain of the Light God against Chen Hongyu and Xing Xuan, developing a powerful Domain Skill that broke through their attacks and forced them to concede. Afterward, Chen Hongyu struggled to accept the loss, while Granny Sanshui reminded him not to let it damage his friendship with the young fighters.

• Long Haochen used an enhanced Element Annihilation Halo to suppress Xing Xuan's Four Elements Domain.
• Long Haochen transformed the Domain of the Light God into a spinning disc and used it to split Chen Hongyu and Xing Xuan's four-colored lightning attack.
• The disc cut through the Four Elements Domain, and Long Haochen's opponents conceded the match.
• Long Haochen named his newly created Domain Skill Divine Light Waltz after Chen Hongyu asked what it was called.
• Granny Sanshui cautioned Chen Hongyu against letting his resentment over the loss affect his friendship with Long Haochen and his companions.

Long Haochen reflected on his newly awakened Divine Light Waltz while the fourth-round matches continued. Cai'er faced the Mage Temple’s hidden powerhouse Mo Wu, who trapped her and summoned a terrifying Dark King, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Long Haochen returned to his seat and studied the Domain Skill Divine Light Waltz, which he had struggled to control.
• Sima Xian lost to a Domain-level Mage Temple Vice Temple Head and was eliminated from the competition.
• Cai'er began her match against the elderly Dark Mage Mo Wu, who used a self-created ability to vanish and reappear.
• Cai'er disrupted the space around Mo Wu with her scythe, but he trapped her inside a Black Prison Cage.
• Mo Wu raised a Domain altar and summoned a powerful Dark King, whose oppressive presence shocked the spectators.

Cai'er faced Mo Wu and his summoned Dark King, escaping Mo Wu's prison and overpowering the Dark King's assault with her Purification Domain. Mo Wu conceded when the domain made his spatial magic useless and inflicted unbearable pain.

• Cai'er escaped Mo Wu's Black Prison Cage by using a clone and invisibility, then destroyed his dark altar with a surprise attack.
• Mo Wu escaped Cai'er's next strike by merging into the Dark King, forcing her to fight the summoned creature directly.
• Cai'er clashed with the Dark King using Overlord's Slash, then revealed a Purification Domain that dissolved his dark domain.
• The Dark King fled through a spatial hexagram and expelled Mo Wu, leaving him exposed to Cai'er's domain.
• Cai'er warned Mo Wu that he could not teleport within her Purification Domain, and Mo Wu conceded as the white light caused him agony.

Cai'er and Chen Ying'er advanced, bringing the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad to five contestants in the fifth round and a commanding lead in the points. Chen Ying'er then faced Mage Temple Head Li Zhengzhi, and their match stalled as both chanted powerful spells.

• Cai'er used her Purification Domain to drive away the Dark King and defeat Mo Wu, then left the arena.
• Chen Ying'er defeated the Assassin Temple's final contestant and advanced to the fifth round.
• Dawn of Light finished the fourth round with five advancing contestants and took first place with ninety-six points.
• Chen Ying'er drew Li Zhengzhi in the fifth round, sat down to chant, and Li Zhengzhi began chanting a spell of his own.
• Li Zhengzhi summoned a forbidden-spell-level wind entity in under twenty seconds, then warned Chen Ying'er that he would act if her lengthy chant continued.

Chen Ying'er revealed her Beast God Domain and transformed thirty-six eighth-tier Magic Beasts into ninth-tier beasts to attack Li Zhengzhi. Li Zhengzhi unleashed his Wind God Domain to restrain them, but the battle left him with a dangerous choice: keep fighting the beasts or try to kill Chen Ying'er.

• Chen Ying'er opened thirty-six light gates and summoned thirty-six eighth-tier Magic Beasts while Li Zhengzhi watched.
• Chen Ying'er used her Beast God Domain to evolve the summoned beasts into ninth-tier Magic Beasts, then ordered them to attack Li Zhengzhi.
• Li Zhengzhi summoned his Wind God and released a powerful hurricane Domain Skill to slow and restrain all thirty-six beasts.
• The Wind God killed a giant bear, but Li Zhengzhi's expression grew grave as sustaining his Domain Skill consumed enormous spiritual power.
• Li Zhengzhi considered killing Chen Ying'er so the Magic Beasts would lose control.

Chen Ying'er lost to Li Zhengzhi after his Freedom Domain Skill destroyed her summoned Magic Beasts, and Lin Xin began his match against a powerful Guardian Knight. The chapter left Lin Xin’s first attack blocked as the battle between his fiery offense and the knight’s defense began.

• Li Zhengzhi used his Freedom Domain Skill to turn Chen Ying'er's ninth-step Magic Beasts into gusts of wind.
• McDull transformed into a Four-headed Chimera and attacked Li Zhengzhi, but his Wind God Domain dissolved its four breaths.
• Chen Ying'er conceded to protect McDull, and Long Haochen praised her performance as Li Zhengzhi withdrew his domain and left the arena.
• Lin Xin entered the next match against a low-profile ninth-step Divine Knight and recognized the Knight Temple’s strength.
• Lin Xin opened his enormous blue-flamed Fire Wings and launched a probing Fire Blade, which the Divine Knight blocked with his shield.

Lin Xin fought the Divine Knight, whose powerful defense and Astral Force Domain made him difficult to overcome. After being caught by the Holy Guiding Spirit Furnace, Lin Xin unleashed his Blue Fire Phoenix and drove the Divine Knight to the arena’s edge, where the Divine Knight’s shield began to weaken.

• Lin Xin’s Heart Flame Fire attacks failed to break through the Divine Knight’s shield, so he changed to a slower barrage to conserve energy and force a battle of attrition.
• The Divine Knight advanced while keeping his shield between them, then used the Holy Guiding Spirit Furnace to pull Lin Xin close.
• Lin Xin realized his attacks were insufficient against powerful opponents and decided to give the fight everything he had.
• Lin Xin transformed into a Blue Fire Phoenix and struck the Divine Knight’s Shield Wall with repeated explosions.
• The Divine Knight was forced against the arena barrier as his blue Shield Wall thinned and began dripping spiritual energy.

Lin Xin defeated the Divine Knight after the old knight secretly let him win, giving the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad another place in the top six. Wang Yuanyuan then faced a domain-wielding spatial mage, and as his domain tore through the arena, she waited for a single chance to strike.

• Lin Xin pierced the Divine Knight's Shield Wall with his Hellfire Needles, and the knight conceded before Lin Xin could exhaust himself further.
• Lin Xin discovered that the Divine Knight had blocked most of the attack and deliberately yielded, then returned to his team to recover.
• The Divine Knight's concession helped the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad secure a place in the top six, while three of its domain powerhouses remained to compete.
• The Light of Selection matched Wang Yuanyuan against a ninth-rank spatial mage from the Mage Temple, who immediately concealed himself within his spatial domain.
• Wang Yuanyuan held her Blood Domain in place as spatial fissures spread around her, while Long Haochen realized she was preparing to stake the match on one strike.

Wang Yuanyuan defeated the old mage by calculating a route through his spatial rifts and appearing beside him, earning a place in the final six. She left the arena exhausted, while the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad secured its second victory of the round.

• Wang Yuanyuan endured the old mage’s spatial Domain as its rifts steadily weakened her Blood Domain.
• Cai’er doubted Wang Yuanyuan could find an opening, but Long Haochen urged her to trust Wang Yuanyuan’s intelligence.
• When the old mage briefly eased his attack, Wang Yuanyuan entered a spatial rift and used connected passages between the rifts to reach him.
• Wang Yuanyuan explained how her Domain and spiritual stove protected her as she calculated the route, and the old mage accepted his defeat.
• Chen Ying'er embraced the exhausted Wang Yuanyuan, and the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad reached two wins in the second round.

Cai'er faced the Soul Temple's Dragon Summoner and his Domain-level Water Dragon without her usual equipment. She unleashed her Domain Skill, Prosperous Lotus, forcing the Water Dragon to focus all its power on defending its soul as the white halo reached its shield.

• Cai'er began her match against the Dragon Summoner and his enormous Water Dragon, which spread a halo that revealed her invisibility.
• Cai'er used Spatial Traversal to evade the Water Dragon's sweeping water attacks and struck it with a Scythe of Death formed from Purification Power.
• The Water Dragon unleashed its domain, filling the arena with attacking water dragons and hiding itself and the summoner behind a defensive curtain.
• Cai'er gathered scattered petals into the white lotus of her Domain Skill, Prosperous Lotus, while her Purification Domain shattered the smaller water dragons.
• Cai'er released Prosperous Lotus, whose soul-purifying light passed through the Water Dragon's domain and forced it to shield itself and the Dragon Summoner.
• The Prosperous Lotus halo struck the Water Dragon's shield.

Cai'er defeated the Dragon Summoner by using the Prosperous Lotus to weaken him and Water Dragon, then striking with a hidden clone. As the tournament continued, Han Yu began restoring the exhausted Dawn of Light members while Long Haochen prepared to fight in the next round.

• Cai'er's Prosperous Lotus shook the souls of Water Dragon and the Dragon Summoner from their bodies, leaving her nearly powerless and their Domains shattered.
• Cai'er's hidden clone ambushed the disoriented Dragon Summoner and touched his throat with the Scythe of Death, securing her victory.
• Long Haochen supported Cai'er back to her seat, and the Light of Selection chose a Knight Temple expert and a Soul Temple expert for the next match.
• Long Haochen signaled Han Yu, who used Light's Blessing to help Cai'er, Wang Yuanyuan, and Lin Xin recover spiritual energy through their Soul Chain.
• Long Haochen resolved to lead Dawn of Light to victory and help establish the New Alliance.

Long Haochen faced a powerful Earth Magic mage in the final match of the twelve-to-six round and battled through the mage’s formidable defenses. With the Sacred Unicorn’s support, Long Haochen’s Divine Light Waltz began cutting through the Diamond Star Shield, leaving the fight unresolved but tilting toward him.

• Han Yu used the Light's Blessing Spirit Furnace to help his companions recover their spiritual energy.
• A knight narrowly defeated a summoner, claiming the fifth place among the top six after a grueling battle.
• Long Haochen entered the arena and attacked the Earth Magic mage with Light Speed Flash and a Cross Slash.
• The mage stopped Long Haochen with Gravity Spell and a massive mountain, but Long Haochen split the mountain with his Sword Intent.
• The mage’s Diamond Star Shield and Solidification domain repelled Long Haochen’s attacks, while the Sacred Unicorn restored and strengthened him.
• Long Haochen unleashed Divine Light Waltz, which slowly cut a gap into the Diamond Star Shield as both fighters expended spiritual energy.

Long Haochen and Haoyue defeated the Earth Magic mage, securing a fourth Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad victory in the fifth round. The squad’s individual-match lead grew to an overwhelming 160 points, leaving them poised to claim the championship.

• The Earth Magic mage summoned a huge Diamond Earth Element, but Long Haochen countered it with Haoyue’s six-attribute Chaos Elemental Stripping.
• Long Haochen’s Divine Light Waltz shattered the mage’s Diamond Star Shield, and his violet-gold sword strike split the damaged Diamond Earth Element in two.
• Haoyue and Long Haochen attacked the mage from both sides, and he conceded after his weaker Earth Magic shield failed to hold.
• A fourth member of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad advanced, bringing the squad’s total to 160 points and placing it far ahead of the other Temples.

Long Haochen faced Li Zhengzhi in the sixth round’s first match and summoned Star King and Haoyue to enter his strongest state. The chapter ended as he wielded the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword, with the battle still to come.

• The Light of Selection matched Long Haochen against Li Zhengzhi for the sixth round’s first battle.
• Long Haochen and Li Zhengzhi exchanged greetings before preparing to fight.
• Long Haochen summoned Star King, whose Star Domain rapidly restored his spiritual energy.
• Star King formed seven-colored armor around Long Haochen, recovering him to more than eighty percent of his strength.
• Haoyue transformed into a greatsword in Long Haochen’s hands, completing his strongest state.

Long Haochen fought Li Zhengzhi in the final battle of the individual competition, wielding the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword for the first time. The sword overwhelmed Li Zhengzhi’s wind techniques, though Long Haochen discovered it consumed enormous amounts of spiritual energy and allowed only simple slashes.

• Long Haochen transformed Haoyue into the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword and sensed its immense power.
• Li Zhengzhi summoned the Wind God, merged with it, and unleashed the Wind God Domain’s Hurricane skill against Long Haochen.
• Long Haochen’s Domain of the Light God suppressed Li Zhengzhi’s wind domain, and he charged forward to meet the Wind God’s blade.
• Long Haochen’s sword strike dyed Li Zhengzhi’s blade light purple-gold, shattered the hurricanes, and pierced the Grand Trial Ground’s protective barrier.
• Li Zhengzhi used Freedom to send a swarm of Wind Blades at Long Haochen, but the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword erased them with its purple radiance.
• Long Haochen realized the sword could be powered only by spiritual energy, consumed it rapidly, and could perform only pure slashes.

Long Haochen defeated Li Zhengzhi after overpowering his Wind God Domain with the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword, then spared his opponent by redirecting the final strike. The sixth round ended with Cai'er and Wang Yuanyuan also advancing, giving the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad the top three places as the competition continued.

• Long Haochen pressed Li Zhengzhi with the Purple Gold Haoyue Sword, breaking down the Wind God Domain despite the sword’s immense spiritual energy cost.
• Li Zhengzhi unleashed his incomplete Domain as Blade, but Haoyue’s power surged and Long Haochen’s counter shattered the green lightning strike.
• Long Haochen redirected his sword’s deadly radiance away from Li Zhengzhi, then collapsed from exhaustion as the arena applauded and Li Zhengzhi acknowledged his victory.
• Cai'er won her sixth-round match when the opposing Divine Knight withdrew, while Wang Yuanyuan advanced after Lin Xin conceded.
• The individual competition standings placed the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad first with 256 points, and Chen Zidian called Long Haochen, Cai'er, and Wang Yuanyuan into the arena.

Cai'er won the individual competition after Long Haochen and Wang Yuanyuan conceded, giving the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad a commanding lead. As the highest spiritual energy contest began the next day, Lin Xin asked Lin Chen to teach him the Sacred Sun Curse.

• Long Haochen and Wang Yuanyuan conceded the round-robin matches, allowing Cai'er to claim the individual championship and add ninety-six points to the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad's total.
• The Six Great Temples' powerhouses applauded the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad, and its members celebrated before preparing for the next contest.
• Lin Xin visited Lin Chen and asked to learn the Sacred Sun Curse so he could grow stronger and eventually develop his own domain.
• Lin Chen joyfully agreed to teach Lin Xin and took him to the magic laboratory, while Li Zhengzhi watched them leave.
• The next day, the highest spiritual energy contest began, with three participants from each temple entering the arena.

The Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad finished fourth in the highest spiritual power contest, but kept its overall lead as the Knight Temple moved into second place. With the high-scoring Domain contest set for the next day, Long Haochen’s team returned to headquarters and considered who would take its third spot.

• Qiu Yonghao led the Warrior Temple’s spiritual power test, and the Warrior, Assassin, Soul, and Priest Temples recorded their totals in turn.
• Li Zhengzhi’s powerful test brought the Mage Temple’s total above one million, but Yang Haoyu led the Knight Temple to first place with a total exceeding 1.2 million.
• Chen Ying'er, Cai'er, and Long Haochen combined their spiritual power and age bonuses to place the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad fourth, thirteen points ahead of the Priest Temple.
• The updated overall rankings put the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad first with 442 points, followed by the Knight Temple with 298 and the Mage Temple with 255.
• Long Haochen returned with his companions and learned from Sima Xian that Lin Xin had gone to study magic with his grandfather.
• Wang Yuanyuan asked to compete in the Domain contest, while Chen Ying'er argued that she should take the third spot instead.

Long Haochen explained how Dawn of Light would approach the Domain War and insisted that the squad compete for its valuable rewards. At the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Ground, the contest began with the Sacred Pearl rising and unleashing its powerful devouring aura.

• Long Haochen explained that Cai'er and Chen Ying'er were better suited than Wang Yuanyuan to join the Domain War lineup because their domains would coordinate more effectively.
• Long Haochen kept the source of his confidence secret, and Lin Xin still had not returned when the squad left for the competition the next morning.
• Crowds cheered for the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad as they entered the Grand Trial Ground, where Chen Ying'er reconciled playfully with her grandfather, Chen Hongyu.
• Long Haochen examined the Sacred Pearl and discovered that it could devour spiritual energy and even spiritual power.
• Chen Zidian began the Domain War by sending Light Element into the Sacred Pearl, which rose from its restraining base and began drawing in spiritual energy.