Chapter Summaries

During the Holy Temple Grand Competition, Yang Tian’s New Era Demon Hunt Squad continued advancing while trying not to outscore Dawn of Light. Han Dian defeated a ninth-tier Assassin Temple elder by breaking through to the ninth tier during their match, and the third round began after the second-round results were announced.

• Lan Ruyu and Bai Xiaoxiao discussed keeping their points level with Dawn of Light, and Yang Tian let them decide as long as they did not accidentally take first place.
• Duan Yi lost to Saint Moon, while the other members of Dawn of Light advanced; Xiong Da, Black Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, and Bai Xiaoxiao competed for Yang Tian’s squad.
• Before Han Dian’s match against a ninth-tier Assassin Temple elder, Yang Tian told her she could use her power to break through in the arena.
• Han Dian appeared to be struck through the heart, then used Cocoon Break to reappear behind her opponent, break through to the ninth tier, and win with a dagger at his neck.
• Chen Zidian announced that eleven members of New Era advanced, and the third round began immediately.

After Li Zhengzhi defeated Long Tianyin in the third round, Bai Xiaoxiao of New Era was matched against Yang Wenzhao of Dawn of Light. Their first clash began as the chapter ended, with the outcome still unknown.

• The tournament advanced to the third round, with New Era ranked third and Dawn of Light close behind.
• The draw matched Li Zhengzhi of the Magic Temple against Long Tianyin of the Knight Temple.
• Li Zhengzhi defeated Long Tianyin in five minutes by breaking through his defense and overpowering him with his God of Wind Domain.
• The next draw matched Bai Xiaoxiao of New Era against Yang Wenzhao of Dawn of Light.
• Bai Xiaoxiao and Yang Wenzhao entered the arena for the first clash between New Era and Dawn of Light.

Bai Xiaoxiao defeated Yang Wenzhao in the second match, then Black Phoenix began a dangerous fight against a veteran ice mage from the Magic Temple. The chapter left Black Phoenix preparing to set herself ablaze as the mage’s Thousand-Mile Ice Seal threatened to freeze her.

• Bai Xiaoxiao summoned a Shadow Demon Leopard and a Seven-Colored Phoenix-Winged Butterfly to fight Yang Wenzhao.
• Bai Xiaoxiao’s enhanced Shadow Demon Leopard defeated Yang Wenzhao after he fought to the last moment, earning her four points.
• Bai Xiaoxiao helped Yang Wenzhao up and encouraged him not to give up on catching up with stronger fighters.
• The next match paired Black Phoenix of Yang Tian’s Demon Hunt Squad against an eighth-order peak ice mage from the Magic Temple.
• The ice mage cast Thousand-Mile Ice Seal, suppressing Black Phoenix’s flames and forcing her to decide to set herself ablaze.

Black Phoenix used Yang Tian’s Cocoon Break elixir to reach the ninth tier and defeat her ice Mage opponent. The fifth match paired Chen Ying'er against Lin Chen, and Yang Tian expected Chen Ying'er's stronger dual domains to give her the advantage.

• Black Phoenix unleashed Phoenix Bloom, shattered the ice Mage’s defenses, and forced him to concede.
• Lin Xin explained to Long Haochen that Yang Tian’s Cocoon Break elixir enabled a breakthrough to the ninth tier in a life-or-death situation.
• Lin Xin said he could eventually refine Cocoon Break, while Yang Tian remained focused on developing an elixir beyond the ninth tier.
• The draw selected Chen Ying'er to face Lin Chen in the fifth match, and Yang Tian judged that her dual domains were stronger than Lin Chen’s Holy Sun Spell.
• Chen Zidian began the match after Chen Ying'er and Lin Chen exchanged remarks.

Lin Chen's powerful Holy Sun Spell initially overwhelmed Chen Ying'er's summoned dragon, but she answered with Divine Descent and two ice dragons possessing Extreme Cold Domains. The dual domains froze Lin Chen solid, leaving Chen Ying'er with the advantage in their match.

• Lin Chen opened his match against Chen Ying'er by casting the forbidden ninth-tier Holy Sun Spell and drove back her Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon.
• Lin Xin explained that Lin Chen had mastered the Holy Sun Spell after breaking through to the ninth tier and uniting three flames.
• After Mai Dou lost the ability to fight, Chen Ying'er completed her summoning and brought forth a young ice dragon.
• Chen Ying'er used Divine Descent and added her Myriad Beasts Domain, summoning two ice dragons with Extreme Cold Domains.
• The two Extreme Cold Domains overcame Lin Chen's Holy Sun Spell and froze him into an ice sculpture.

Chen Ying'er defeated Lin Chen, and Han Yu later lost to Chen Hongyu as the competition continued. The selection paired Yang Tian with Wang Yuanyuan, who chose to fight him despite knowing the odds, and the chapter left them facing each other in the arena.

• Chen Zidian declared Chen Ying'er the winner after Lin Chen failed to break through her Extreme Cold Domain.
• Han Yu held out for about ten minutes against Chen Hongyu before losing his match.
• The Light of Selection paired Yang Tian with Wang Yuanyuan, prompting Lin Xin to worry that she would be eliminated.
• Wang Yuanyuan rejected the idea of backing down, saying a fight against Yang Tian could help her grow stronger.
• Yang Tian and Wang Yuanyuan met in the arena and prepared to fight.

Wang Yuanyuan challenged Yang Tian and unleashed her strongest Domain of Blood attack, but he stopped it with one finger. His response turned the blood energy into a breakthrough for Wang Yuanyuan, who accepted her defeat after realizing how greatly he surpassed her.

• Wang Yuanyuan filled the Grand Proving Ground with her Domain of Blood and launched her strongest skill, Blood Void Slash, at Yang Tian.
• Yang Tian raised a golden barrier around the arena and halted Wang Yuanyuan's blood-colored blade with his fingertip.
• Yang Tian shattered the attack and purified its bloody radiance into a rain that flowed back to Wang Yuanyuan.
• Wang Yuanyuan comprehended a new use for her blood energy as she stood beneath the rain, and Yang Tian warned her not to use it against opponents whose spiritual power exceeded hers by three hundred thousand.
• Wang Yuanyuan spat blood, acknowledged her defeat to Chen Zidian, and recognized that Yang Tian's technique had restored her spiritual power and lifespan.

Yang Tian and his squad advanced through the tournament as Yang Haoyu was revealed as Yang Tian’s former teacher and stepped forward to duel Long Haochen. The chapter ended with Yang Haoyu thanking Long Haochen for rescuing Yang Wenzhao before their match began.

• Yang Tian returned after defeating Wang Yuanyuan, and his companions discussed her powerful new strike and the likelihood of a coming holy war against the Demon Race.
• Wang Yuanyuan, Lin Xin, Sima Xian, and the other New Era competitors won their matches, leaving all eleven members of Yang Tian’s squad advanced.
• Saint Moon conceded to Cai'er, and the remaining Light of Selection matchup brought Yang Haoyu forward to face Long Haochen.
• Yang Tian told Bai Xiaoxiao that Yang Haoyu had taught him and guided Long Xingyu, and explained that Yang Haoyu had once sought the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation.
• Yang Haoyu introduced himself to Long Haochen and thanked him for rescuing Yang Wenzhao on behalf of Haohan.

Long Haochen faced veteran Holy Knight Yang Haoyu in the Grand Proving Ground, while Yang Tian assured the spectators he would keep the arena safe. The chapter ended as Yang Tian took control of the arena’s light elements and Long Haochen said he hoped to reach Yang Tian’s level one day.

• Yang Tian told Yang Haoyu and Long Haochen to fight without holding back and promised to protect the Grand Proving Ground.
• Yang Haoyu revealed his surprise at Yang Tian’s spiritual power of 999,999 and agreed that Long Haochen should not be underestimated.
• Long Haochen summoned his evolved Sacred Unicorn, and Yang Haoyu invited him to use his equipment.
• Long Haochen donned the Adamantine Number Twelve Foundation Battle Armor and wielded Blue Rain, Hibiscus of Light and the Aria of the Goddess of Light.
• Yang Tian filled the arena with golden light and appeared to control its light elements, impressing the spectators.
• Long Haochen acknowledged Yang Tian’s power and said he believed he would reach that level someday.

Long Haochen faced Yang Haoyu in the arena while Yang Tian protected the spectators from their powerful attacks. Their duel remained evenly matched as the chapter ended with Yang Haoyu unleashing an exploding star attack.

• Yang Tian returned to his seat while the arena’s barrier kept the spectators safe, and Yang Haoyu began his duel with Long Haochen.
• Yang Haoyu attacked with Stars Strike, and Long Haochen defended with the Sun-Moon Divine Snail Shield as Yang Tian explained their different kinds of star power.
• Ye Weiyang and Feng Ling’er talked about watching Yang Tian and the men in the arena, while Yang Tian considered how uniting humanity’s forces would require Long Haochen to act.
• Long Haochen used Instant Slash, a skill Yang Tian had taught him, and matched Yang Haoyu’s star attack.
• Yang Haoyu shouted, “Stars, disintegrate, break!” and his stars exploded, plunging the arena into chaos without breaking Yang Tian’s barrier.

Long Haochen clashed with Yang Haoyu’s Star Domain, using his Light God Domain to withstand increasingly powerful attacks and evolve his own domain. As Yang Haoyu prepared his strongest strike, the battle reached its final clash.

• Long Haochen explained that he had used the light within Yang Haoyu’s Star Domain to assimilate and merge with its power.
• Yang Haoyu praised Long Haochen’s Light God Domain, then unleashed his Starry Sky Spiritual Explosion Art while Chen Zidian asked Yang Tian to intervene if necessary.
• Long Haochen endured the starlight bombardment, suffered an injury, and continued comprehending creation as his golden domain turned white and evolved.
• Long Haochen used his evolved domain to block Yang Haoyu’s doubled attack, winning a round back.
• Yang Haoyu began contracting his Star Domain for his strongest strike, and Li Zhengzhi recognized that he had reached Domain for Me.

Long Haochen used Haoyue’s power to challenge Yang Haoyu with a devastating clash, while Yang Tian warned Chen Zidian to recall his teammates from Demon Capital Heart City before war began. Chen Zidian refused to abandon them but asked Yang Tian to recover their remains if they fell, and held on to hope for humanity’s victory.

• Haoyue appeared behind Long Haochen and merged with him, unleashing its destructive bloodline power and blocking Yang Haoyu’s attack.
• Long Haochen’s power disrupted Yang Haoyu’s Starry Sky Divine Beast and weakened his domain, though Yang Haoyu remained a formidable opponent.
• Yang Tian told Chen Zidian that his ninth-tier ninth-rank Heart of Elements barrier could withstand their clash.
• Yang Tian urged Chen Zidian to summon his teammates back from Demon Capital Heart City before the holy war began, warning that they would be vulnerable there.
• Chen Zidian refused to recall his teammates but asked Yang Tian to retrieve their remains if they died, and expressed confidence that humanity would win.

Long Haochen defeated Yang Haoyu in the arena, and Yang Tian then invited his grandfather to fight so they could both improve. The chapter left Yang Tian and Yang Haoyu disappearing from the Grand Proving Ground to battle in the sky.

• Yang Haoyu and Starry Sky fought Long Haochen until the arena fell quiet, and both Yang Haoyu and Long Haochen acknowledged Long Haochen's victory.
• Yang Haoyu praised Long Haochen and asked about Haoyue, and Long Haochen recounted Haoyue's origins and their blood pact.
• Yang Tian asked Yang Haoyu to spar, joking that he would use only thirty percent of his strength.
• Yang Haoyu accepted, and Yang Tian grabbed him and vanished from the Grand Proving Ground.

Yang Tian and Yang Haoyu began their fight high above the competition, and Yang Tian showed off the Sun Star’s power. The battle escalated when Yang Tian unleashed his Star Domain, leaving Yang Haoyu shocked.

• Yang Tian and Yang Haoyu went ten thousand meters into the sky to fight, and Yang Tian revealed that his exhausted Demon Beast companion, Little Nian, was far stronger than she looked.
• Yang Tian tucked Little Nian away and agreed to fight Yang Haoyu using Star Power after Yang Haoyu merged with Starry Sky.
• Yang Tian released brilliant Star Power from the Sun Star and explained to Yang Haoyu that the sun was a star at the center of a solar system.
• Yang Tian attacked with his Stars Finger, and Yang Haoyu summoned Starry Sky Shield to defend himself.
• Yang Tian followed with a white blade and spread his Star Domain across the sky, prompting Yang Haoyu to cry out in shock.

Yang Tian fought Yang Haoyu, suppressed his Star Domain, and lent him Sun Star power so he could evolve his domain and reach 700,000 spiritual power. Yang Tian then attacked using what he called thirty percent of his power, and the battered Yang Haoyu returned to the competition grounds before leaving without a word.

• Yang Tian explained that Yang Haoyu's domain had submitted to his Sun Star Stars Domain and temporarily shared Sun Star power to help him gain insight.
• Yang Haoyu broke through to 700,000 spiritual power, evolved his Star Domain, and considered cultivating with Sun Star power.
• Yang Tian told Yang Haoyu he would use thirty percent of his power and struck with Stars Slash, shaking the sky above the Holy City.
• People across the Holy City and the Grand Proving Ground noticed the battle's effects while the competition continued under Yang Tian's Heart of Elements.
• Yang Tian returned to the Knight Temple with a disheveled Yang Haoyu, who left without speaking.

Yang Tian’s New Era team continued through the Temple Alliance Grand Trial while secretly managing points to help Dawn of Light tie for first. Dark Phoenix lost to Lin Xin in a spectacular contest of fire control, and the next match paired Xiong Da against Sima Xian.

• Yang Tian told Chen Zidian that Yang Haoyu had likely returned to reflect and could reach six hundred thousand spiritual power within ten years.
• The third round ended with twenty-six contestants remaining, including eleven from New Era and six from Dawn of Light.
• Yang Tian instructed Dark Phoenix to manage her match against Dawn of Light so the teams could stay close in points and share first place.
• Lin Xin and Dark Phoenix fought using controlled fire phoenixes, exhausting themselves until both spat blood.
• Dark Phoenix conceded after Lin Xin proved better at fire control, and Yang Tian praised her performance.
• The next match paired Dawn of Light’s Sima Xian against New Era’s Xiong Da.

Yang Tian's New Era Demon Hunt Squad suffered its sixth consecutive defeat when Li Ang conceded to Chen Hongyu after injuring one of his summoned beasts. The Light of Selection then chose Yang Tian to face someone from the Magic Temple.

• The Light of Selection chose Li Ang and Chen Hongyu for the seventh match, and Yang Tian told Li Ang he could not win.
• Li Ang fought Chen Hongyu's Ice Domain Ape, wounded it with a powerful slash, and then faced Chen Hongyu's Four-Headed Chimera.
• Li Ang conceded after the Chimera beat him, giving Chen Hongyu the victory and New Era its sixth consecutive loss.
• The Light of Selection chose Yang Tian for the next match and paired him with someone from the Magic Temple.

Yang Tian defeated the dark-attribute Mage Mo Wu in the Holy Temple Grand Competition by summoning a golden Titanic Ape that overcame Mo Wu’s Dark Monarch Beast. The chapter ended with Yang Tian advancing and the possibility of a clash between his team and Long Haochen’s team in the next round.

• Yang Tian met the dark-attribute Mage Mo Wu in the arena and invited him to make the first move.
• Mo Wu used Dark Cage to fill the arena with black mist and summoned his Dark Monarch Beast.
• Yang Tian summoned a golden Titanic Ape, which defeated Mo Wu’s beast and dispersed the darkness.
• Mo Wu admitted defeat, and Yang Tian offered him advice about reaching the ninth tier, third level.
• Chen Zidian announced Yang Tian’s victory, and the chapter noted that Long Haochen’s team had also advanced.

Yang Tian and his allies manipulated the Holy Temple Grand Competition to protect their squads and help Long Haochen’s generation take over the Six Great Temples. The final six advanced, and Yang Tian faced Cai'er, who challenged him to fight.

• Bai Xiaoxiao, Lan Ruyu, Lin Qingqing, and Hanyu won their matches, while contestants controlled points and surrendered as planned.
• When the Light of Selection paired Li Zhengzhi with Yang Tian, Li Zhengzhi admitted defeat and withdrew.
• Yang Tian, Bai Xiaoxiao, Hanyu, Long Haochen, Cai'er, and the bald man advanced to the sixth round.
• Long Haochen defeated Hanyu, and Bai Xiaoxiao deliberately lost to the bald man.
• Yang Tian faced Cai'er, who asked whether he would put on an act before he invited her to fight.

Cai'er won the individual championship after Yang Tian staged a defeat, and New Era and Dawn of Light tied for first in the Holy Temple Grand Competition. The temples ended the competition early and prepared to discuss forming a new Alliance, while Yang Tian encouraged Long Haochen to succeed him and reclaim lands from the Demon Race.

• Yang Tian feigned defeat against Cai'er, who advanced and claimed the individual championship.
• New Era and Dawn of Light finished tied for first as the competition proceeded through its remaining contests.
• Li Zhengzhi proposed canceling the final team event, and every temple agreed to end the competition early.
• Chen Zidian announced the final rankings and said the temples and two Demon Hunt Squads would meet to discuss forming a new Alliance.
• Li Zhengzhi praised Yang Tian and congratulated Long Haochen, who vowed to earn the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation.
• Yang Tian told Long Haochen that the burden ahead was heavy and the road was long.